London, Aug 7 : If sources close to former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif are to be believed, at the “make-or-break” meeting between Nawaz and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, it was decided (between the two leaders) to impeach President Pervez Musharraf and force him to step down from the Presidency.

Quoting Nawaz Sharif’s spokesman Ahsan Iqbal, The Times Online reported that it is confirmed that Musharraf will be impeached soon, and the decision agreed upon between Nawaz and Zardari would be made public at a press conference later in the day.

London, August 7 : A new study suggests that it is not certain that a rich and powerful father will definitely ensure a socially dominant status for his sons and grandsons through gene transfer.

Joseph Watkins, a mathematician at the University of Arizona in Tucson, joined forces with a team of anthropologists and geneticists to sift through the DNA of 1269 males from 41 Indonesian communities, to determine whether dominance could last more than a couple generations.

The researchers concentrated on stretches of the male-inherited Y chromosome that change little from generation to generation, and it allowed them to peer back more than 3000 years.

London, Aug 6 : Computer gaming experts have launched a new online game which shows how London could look if hit by a major flood.

London, Aug 6 : Monkeys, lemurs and apes may soon be extinct, say new figures.

According to the latest Red List of Threatened Species, around half of the world''s population of the fascinating primates is under threat of extinction – and the reason why their lives are stake is humans.

Monkeys, lemurs and apes are just some of the 300 types of primates on Earth who are in severe danger of disappearing if no action is taken to save them, the report stated.

Humans are destroying the lush tropical homes of these fascinating creatures and hunting them for food and the illegal wildlife trade, the report added.

London, Aug 6 : Besides carrying your make-up kit, pen, notepad and other accessories, the newly invented Power Purse can charge your mobile phone and other electronic gadgets – while you’re on the move.

The brainchild of Joe Hynek, a mechanical engineering student, the revolutionary ‘it bag’ is covered in solar panels.

The clutch uses solar panels to harness the sun’s rays, and convert them into electricity.

The power is transmitted to a USB port inside, allowing women to charge their electronic gadgets while on the move.

London, Aug 6 : In a breakthrough study, researchers have found a new potential antibiotic effective in combating 12 strains of deadly MRSA- the saliva of maggots.

The compound, capable of fighting deadly strains as well as C. diff and e. coli, comes from secretions of green bottle fly larvae.

The research team from Swansea University made the discovery after noting maggots help stop infection spreading, reports The Sun.

They hope the antibiotic, named Seraticin, can be developed into a jab or ointment to prevent thousands of deaths caused by superbugs.